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Dual Enrollment

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Dual Enrollment is for students at eligible high schools that wish to take college level coursework for credit towards both high school and college graduation requirements. The program is available fall, spring, and summer semesters.

General Eligibility Requirements:

To be eligible for the Dual Enrollment program, a student must:

1. Be approved by the high school or home study program to participate in the program;
2. Be enrolled in the ninth, tenth, eleventh or twelfth grade of a private or public high school in Georgia or a home study program within the State of Georgia operated in accordance with O.C.G.A. §20-2-690(c);
3. Apply and be admitted to an eligible, participating USG, TCSG or Private postsecondary institution as a dual credit enrollment student;
4. Be enrolled in courses listed in the approved Dual Enrollment Course Directory;
5. Maintain satisfactory academic progress as defined by the eligible postsecondary

Age Limit

1. A student cannot be older than twenty-one (21) years of age on the start date of the postsecondary term of enrollment for which funding is sought.
2. A student who reaches twenty-one (21) years of age during the postsecondary term, may complete the term. Institution and abide by the all policies and procedures required by the college.

Award Amount

Students, who meet all eligibility requirements, will receive a student-specific award amount to be applied toward tuition, mandatory fees and a book allowance. Aid is paid to the postsecondary institution.

 

HOPE Grant Bridge Eligibility.

1. Effective Summer term 2020 (FY2021), a high school/home study student, who has reached the Dual Enrollment Funding Cap of 30 semester or 45 quarter Paid Hours, is eligible for HOPE Grant as a bridge funding source while in high school. The student must meet all other HOPE Grant eligibility requirements as set forth in these regulations.
   1. The student, designated, by his or her public high school as pursuing High School Graduation Option B (SB2) may enroll or continue enrollment in a technical Certificate or Diploma program of their pathway at a TCSG Eligible Postsecondary Institution. Coursework must be required for the specific technical Certificate or Diploma program of enrollment.
   2. All other students may enroll or continue enrollment at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution in a specific technical Certificate or Diploma approved HOPE Career Grant program. Coursework must be required for the specific HOPE Career Grant program of enrollment.
2. A student is ineligible to receive HOPE Grant Bridge funding for courses not on the approved Dual Enrollment Course Directory
   1. A student is ineligible to receive HOPE Grant Bridge funding for Learning Support or Transient coursework.

3. The credit hours for which a student receives HOPE Grant Bridge funds must be included in:

   1. The Paid-Hours limit of 63 semester hours of HOPE Grant payment; and
   2. The Combined Paid-Hours limit of 127 semester hours from any combination of HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship Paid-Hours and HOPE or Zell Miller Grant Paid-Hours

Zell Miller Grant Bridge Eligibility.

1. Effective Summer term 2020 (FY2021), a high school/home study student, who has reached the Dual Enrollment Funding Cap of 30 semester or 45 quarter Paid Hours, is eligible for Zell Miller Grant as a bridge funding source while in high school. The student must meet all other Zell Miller Grant eligibility requirements as set forth in these regulations.
   1. The student, designated, by his or her public high school as pursuing High School Graduation Option B (SB2) may enroll or continue enrollment in a technical Certificate or Diploma program of their pathway at a TCSG Eligible Postsecondary Institution. Coursework must be required for the specific technical Certificate or Diploma program of enrollment.
   2. All other students may enroll or continue enrollment at an Eligible Postsecondary Institution in a specific technical Certificate or Diploma approved HOPE Career Grant program. Coursework must be required for the specific HOPE Career Grant program of enrollment.
2. A student is ineligible to receive Zell Miller Grant Bridge funding for courses not on the approved Dual Enrollment Course Directory.
   1. A student is ineligible to receive Zell Miller Grant Bridge funding for Learning Support or Transient coursework.
3. The credit hours for which a student receives Zell Miller Grant Bridge funds must be included in:
   1. The Paid-Hours limit of 63 semester hours of Zell Miller Grant payment; and b. The Combined Paid-Hours limit of 127 semester hours from any combination of HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarship Paid-Hours and HOPE or Zell Miller Grant Paid Hours.